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Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Star Gazing

This morning I went upstairs before it got too hot. I took my tumbler blocks off the design wall. I brought them downstairs and I figure I will work on those a little at a time. I put up my Star Gazing blocks on the design wall. The true colors really don't show well in these photos for some reason but I like them. If I remember correctly I was hoping to make 30 blocks so that I can do a 5x6 setting. I have several more blocks made than are showing on the wall here.

Here are a few more of the blocks that I just didn't take the time to put on the wall. These blocks are big blocks! So easy to assemble, I really enjoyed piecing them.

A few more of them that need pressed. I didn't count them this morning but I'm pretty sure that I'm close to my 30 blocks.

Here is a photo of the pattern front. If you look close, you can see that there are narrow strips that are sewn between each block. I like that, it makes them look like they are floating and not all hooked together.

I may run back up there and count them and get them all sorted so that I can see what all needs done on that quilt. I guess I really should wait until I get the house cleaned before I start sewing...right? Hunter has had a friend over for the past 2 nights and the house really doesn't look too hot. LOL!Here are a couple more odd and end photos to wrap up this post. I posted these first two on facebook last week so some of you may have already seen them. I found myself at Hobby Lobby the other day because Hunter wanted to stop and look at some art supplies. I found a vase/bowl/urn thing that I really liked. The original price was $40 but it was on sale for $20. They had 2 of them left and both had chips on them. The one that I got had a small chip on the top, I took a black sharpie and now you can't even see it. I asked if they would come down on the price because of the chip and they said, yes. So in the end, I got it for $7. The flowers are just odd and ends from this and that. Some of them are just odd leaves wired on a stem, but in the end it all worked. So here is the arrangement that I made for my entry table, which is actually a treadle cabinet. Just so that you can tell how big that arrangement is, that horse photo above it measures 33 x 45. I was pleased with how it looked but more pleased with the price!

Then I decided I wanted to see how it would look on my dining table. I've been wanting a big centerpiece for the table, but this was just a little too big. There is no way that you could see the person across from you. So when I decide to make an arrangement for the table I will make it a lot shorter. Just to give you some size on this photo, that picture above the table measures 27 x 43.

Last but not least...here is a photo that was taken this Spring at Church. This is right beside the Church and I thought it was so pretty.

Our new Church is almost finished. I'll post photos of that and the story behind it real soon. Kristie

Love the Stargazer block. I have never seen a star constructed that way. It is very pretty! And you are almost finished making them? Great!You really got lucky with that urn. Love Hobby Lobby's clearance stuff (just got a pretty little plant stand to hold a basket in my sewing room and only paid $6 there). And your arrangement is beautiful!

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I am a Christian, stay-at-home mother of 2 wonderful boys and married to an awesome man. My family is my life! We live on a small farm in Kentucky, called "Top Of The World". I love to quilt, cook, can, garden and anything related to quilting or cooking. We live a very frugal lifestyle and love living the country life.